Would you rather..

[Mellon Collie]

Win SEC tourney

or

Make it to elite 8

i think id rather win the SEC tourney, but i can be swayed.

[PonderinHog]

Yes!

[Breems]

Let me just speak for everyone else on the board: Elite Eight, no question.

[Hoggie17]

Let me just speak for everyone else on the board: Elite Eight, no question.

This, without question.

[raz1965]

Sec tourney is a championship, the hogs need one

[Mellon Collie]

Let me just speak for everyone else on the board: Elite Eight, no question.

but you get to hang a banner with an sec title. it's a championship win.

i like banners and championships.

but the elite 8 helps with exposure. i get it.

[The Waterboy]

Ummmmmm.   Both. 

[Mellon Collie]

Ummmmmm.   Both.

read the directions.

[RaisinHog]

8 is great

[davril98]

Elite 8 definitely. Because then you at least had a shot at the final four.

[k.c.hawg]

When you make an Elite Eight you play 4 games on the biggest stagem of the sport. You will have most likely knocked off a couple of Top 25 teams and played in prime time on a Thurs/Fri and have a 2nd weekend game on the national stage.

No comparison.

[HogBreath]

Elite eight yes, but on the other hand, I'd hate seeing us lose to the Tinner or Kaintuck or Alabubba idiots.

[hog.goblin]

Elite 8
SEC regular season champs
SEC tourney champs

In that order

[TNhawgfan]

Depends. Do we get to finally beat Kentucky in an SEC final? We've never done that, so i would go that route
I still remember us choking away a late lead in 95. I cried that day

[BigBrandonAllenFan]

Win the SEC tourney, then Final 4. 

We haven't won very many SEC tourneys, like only 1 comes to mind, when we were slated to not make the NCAA tourney, then we lost to Miami in the first round of the NCAA tourney.. 

[jgphillips3]

Elite 8 any day.  Now make it a regular season SEC title and it's a tougher choice.

[porkrindjimmy]

Win SEC tourney

or

Make it to elite 8

i think id rather win the SEC tourney, but i can be swayed.

Well since I am a winner and I don't do either or's...I walk in and take all your finest meats AND cheese's....

I want both.

PRJ

[Swinesong1]

If you're about the "good of the program", elite eight and it ain't even close.  No one but fans of the program remembers a conference banner.  The nation and the national media remembers an elite eight run. 

[porkinsons disease]

Elite 8 without a doubt

[GuvHog]

Win SEC tourney

or

Make it to elite 8

i think id rather win the SEC tourney, but i can be swayed.

There really is no "or". The correct answer is "BOTH".

[Razorback_Mack]

I'd rather go to a sweet 16 than win the conference tourney. Not even close. This is not a legitimate question to anyone that follows college basketball.

[TNhawgfan]

I'd rather go to a sweet 16 than win the conference tourney. Not even close. This is not a legitimate question to anyone that follows college basketball.

Oh really, then why did it mean so much to Nolan? I remember after he finally won one, him talking about how good it finally felt to win an SEC tournament. And he had already been to 3 final fours and won a NC

[#1 STUNNA]

elite 8 everyday of the week and twice on sunday!!!

[raz1965]

I agree we all want both but either is great too me, but want the championship banner.

[razorback1829]

There really is no "or". The correct answer is "BOTH".

This. Win them all.

[40MINSOFHELL]

Elite 8? We haven't made the sweet 16 in a long time. Got to make it there first.

[Nolan's Boots]

Elite 8 all day. Shoot I'd sacrifice the dog for another final 4..... Sorry Marshall.

[King Kong]

Elite 8. No question it just means more.

Now last year beating Malik Monk in the SEC. I might have taken it over a Sweet 16. But only to stick it to Monk

[Mellon Collie]

based on the current situation, I'd like to change my answer to elite 8.

[Oliver]

Win SEC tourney

or

Make it to elite 8

i think id rather win the SEC tourney, but i can be swayed.

SEC Tourney

[GoHogzzGo]

If only it were that easy. But elite eight of course and it isn't even close.

Program gets way more notoriety at elite eight so not really debatable.

[oldbooniehog]

Does anybody remember when doing both in the same season was actually a realistic expectation for a Hog fan to have?

[JONAS]

Elite Eight.  Hell, I'd rather go to the Sweet Sixteen than win an SEC Tournament.

[AFWarrior83]

NCAA tourney > SEC tourney. Making it to the elite eight makes a bigger statement imo. An SEC championship would be nice, but I want to make a deep run in the big dance!

[HammusArkansus]

Elite 8 - more national attention than with conference title.  Might help expand recruiting base.

[hawganatic]

Win the SEC Tournament you get to cut nets down and put a trophy on display. 

Elite 8 not so much...

[BroyledNutts]

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[raz1965]

Ok I'm in for the elite 8 now that we are out of the SEC tourney, final 4 would be nice also.

[hawganatic]

Elite 8. No question it just means more.

Now last year beating Malik Monk in the SEC. I might have taken it over a Sweet 16. But only to stick it to Monk

So what does the Elite 8 really mean?  Can you name the 8 teams from last year's tournament, without looking it up?  South Carolina made it to Final Four.  Did that do much for them this season?

Maybe if the question were changed to would you rather win the SEC tournament, or go to the Elite 8 on a REGULAR basis, I could agree.  As it stands right now, we need to get back to winning championships and building the trophy case up again.  That starts with winning the regular season, and the the SEC tournament.

[la20688]

Let me just speak for everyone else on the board: Elite Eight, no question.

THIS, THIS & THIS!

[kp72204]

So what does the Elite 8 really mean?  Can you name the 8 teams from last year's tournament, without looking it up?  South Carolina made it to Final Four.  Did that do much for them this season?

Maybe if the question were changed to would you rather win the SEC tournament, or go to the Elite 8 on a REGULAR basis, I could agree.  As it stands right now, we need to get back to winning championships and building the trophy case up again.  That starts with winning the regular season, and the the SEC tournament.

Agreed!!! Throw in the George Mason Final Four from 10 or 11 years ago and what did it do for recruiting? I'm still waiting for them to make a movie about that run, but it will probably never happen. For as great as were once were, who, really talks about 94 besides us here. That team is immortalized and plaques, banners, pics the whole 9. Hell the Joe Johnson led SEC Championship is still talked bout (rarely, but we still do). I love this team and I'd like them to be remembered for a great accomplishment Elite eight is nice and all but will they be taking pics and putting something in the building or will they be another Uncle Rico scenario (if coach would put me in the game ).

[texas tush hog]

Elite 8. No question it just means more.

Now last year beating Malik Monk in the SEC. I might have taken it over a Sweet 16. But only to stick it to Monk

Wrecking his car in Road Hog Park and pictures splashed all over Hogville, was good for something, LOL.

[PintailKiller]

Let me just speak for everyone else on the board: Elite Eight, no question.

This ^^^^

[hobhog]

That would be "things that Mike Anderson will never achieve at Arkansas , Alex".

[razorback1829]

That would be "things that Mike Anderson will never achieve at Arkansas , Alex".

Welcome back. That ass sure was quiet last night after the Florida game huh? LOL

[FrankCourtneyNicodemus]

Thinking about this last night, a part of me actually saw the good in losing today, getting home early to get ready for the tournament.

Also... If I was a recruit, I would be more impressed with NCAAT success than a conference tournament championship.

[AlmaHog2011]

Win SEC tourney

or

Make it to elite 8

i think id rather win the SEC tourney, but i can be swayed.

Elite 8 no contest.

[AlmaHog2011]

Does anybody remember when doing both in the same season was actually a realistic expectation for a Hog fan to have?

When was that? Haven't we only won the SEC Tourney once?

[sickboy]

I thought about this and the truth is Elite 8. Honestly, conference championships are just footnotes to help recruit kids. I'm sure they're nice to have. But making it to the Elite 8 gets your program so much more national exposure it can't even be compared. Getting Elite 8 exposure is huge for the program.

[hobhog]

Welcome back. That ass sure was quiet last night after the Florida game huh? LOL

I enjoyed that win immensely.